Victorian Easter Greeting Card with Angels & Purple Violets

Victorian Easter Greeting Card with Angels & Purple Violets

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OccasionEaster
EraVictorian
Decade1880s-1890s
Stylechromolithograph
CountryUnited Kingdom
PublisherM&S Series 340
Colorspurple, white, cream, gold, green
Vibesreligious, elegant

Text on Card

Fond Easter Greeting

Description

Two cherubic angels with small white wings nestle among vibrant purple violets and delicate white lilies in this stunning Victorian Easter greeting card. The composition forms a cross shape, reinforcing the religious symbolism of Easter, with the central figures surrounded by ornate floral arrangements and botanical details rendered in rich chromolithographic color. The card exemplifies the sentimentality and elaborate decorative style characteristic of late Victorian greeting cards, where heavenly beings and blooming flowers conveyed messages of renewal, hope, and spiritual celebration. The text 'Fond Easter Greeting' appears in elegant period typography, completing this charming testament to 19th-century holiday traditions.

Subjects

cherubs, angels, violets, lilies, flowers, children, wings, cross formation

Printing Notes

Die-cut edges; gold metallic accents on angel wings and flower centers; embossed details visible on floral elements

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